FD (Arts) Supporting Children in Primary Education
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| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2026-09-15 | - |
| 2027-09-15 | - |
Program Overview
FD (Arts) Supporting Children in Primary Education
Overview
The FD (Arts) Supporting Children in Primary Education is designed to allow support staff working in primary schools a progression route to qualified teacher status (QTS).
Why choose this course?
The course emphasizes the development of practical, personal, and professional attributes required to promote the development of a world-class workforce. This includes developing a knowledge of supporting children in literacy and numeracy in the primary school as well as supporting pedagogy.
What happens on the course?
In year one, you will study modules related to child development, diversity, and personal achievement, and safeguarding and promoting well-being, as well as developing you as a reflective practitioner.
In the second year, you will study supporting children in literacy & numeracy in the primary school, research methods, enabling learning, leading practice, and developing critical reflection, as well as modules related to either Childhood and Family Studies or Special Needs and Inclusion Studies.
Potential Career Paths
Graduates will be able to progress to a top-up degree in BA (Hons) Childhood and Family Studies or the BA (Hons) Special Needs and Inclusion, which they can combine with the Registered Teacher Programme, or progress to GTP or PGCE after their Honours programme. These graduates will combine years of experience with academic knowledge, in a market where mathematics teachers are in high demand, making them very employable.
Additional Information
Everything you need to know about this course!
Why Wolverhampton?
- The Foundation Degree is designed to be studied flexibly, around your current work commitments.
- Students can choose to specialise in the second year to focus on Childhood and Family Studies or Special Needs and Inclusion Studies, dependent on your current role and career aspirations.
- Successful completion of the FD (Arts) Supporting Children in Primary Education allows progression on to either the BA (Hons) Childhood and Family Studies or BA (Hons) Special Needs and Inclusion Studies, which can be combined with the Registered Teacher Programme in order to gain QTS. Alternatively, a PGCE or GTP could be completed following the Honours degree.
What skills will you gain?
On completion of the course, students will be enabled to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance and challenges of inter-agency working when leading practice to meet the needs of children and families, including health and well-being.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the expected pattern of children’s development, including pedagogical approaches, creative planning of learning opportunities, the curriculum, the learning environment, assessment, and methods of researching these.
- Demonstrate the underlying values and principles relevant to the ideologies of inclusion, including the diversity of learners and the complexities of the inclusion process.
- Process a range of relevant empirical and theoretical data to propose solutions to problems in different contexts.
- Reflect on their own value system, relating this to social diversity and global citizenship.
- Develop the qualities and transferable skills necessary for lifelong learning, including digital literacy.
Course Fees and Finance
| Location | Mode | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Part-time | £4110 per year# | |
| Home | Part-time | £4237 per year# |
The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed.
Undergraduate part-time fees for 50% rate of study
Entry Requirements
- You must hold a Level 3 Childcare related qualification, for example, NVQ Level 3 Diploma, NNEB, CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, BTEC L3 National Diploma in Childcare and Education.
- You must be able to provide a satisfactory employer reference evidencing that you have been employed or have experience for a minimum of one year working with children and families, or in a long-term voluntary placement.
- You must be able to supply an up-to-date Enhanced DBS Police Check.
Funding
- Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status): Most students will be able to apply for a loan to pay for these subject to eligibility.
- Self-funding: If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments.
- Your employer, embassy, or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees: If your employer, embassy, or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.
- Financial Hardship: Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course-related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.
- Bursaries and Scholarships: In addition, the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages.